Comments on: Do Entertainment Units With A Built-in Electric Fireplace Work Well?

By: Earth: The Connected Home

Earth: The Connected Home — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 07:03:15 +0000

Good point Miguel. A 1500 watt heater pretty much maxes a 15 amp circuit.
I have another concern. When we design a system, we spend part of our time designing a way to dissipate heat. I don’t think sticking a heater in the middle of your electronics is a good idea at all. It will effect their lifespan and possibly even their performance.

By: thesweet

thesweet — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 02:58:14 +0000

haha
those are AWWWWSUM………..do they make those in the STATES?

By: Aaron B

Aaron B — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 02:07:29 +0000

Wow never knew they made those, but I don’t see why they wouldn’t work well. Just look at the quality each of the fireplaces.

By: Theaterh

Theaterh — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:42:32 +0000

They are fine except for 1 thing. Electric heaters are typically 1500 Watts or so. Add that to the power the TV and the rest of your electronics are drawing and you have a greater chance of tripping your breaker when you use it. That is the only problem besides being an expensive way to heat. To see if it is going to be a problem buy an inexpensive ($20) heater from walmart and run it all day with the rest of your stuff on. If you have a surround system then play that too a your normal listening level or maybe a little higher. If you have no problems then go ahead.
To Earth: The application negates the concern over heat. It will probably only be turned on when it is cold in the home so no heat issues.